shomari stone is live with the answer for us. >> reporter: good evening, the police chief says that the add hours will decrease violent crime, because there will be more officers on the streets. now the average officer works eight to ten-hour shifts. well, it's going to increase to 12 hours. there will be more police officers out on the streets, and he says that will cause the people who have these long-standing disputes to think twice about pulling the trigger. >> this is my home. and it troubles me. >> reporter: the police chief wants to clean up his home, prince georges county. he's making it a top priority to reduce the murder rate. officers will target high-crime areas. >> the frequency of which these are desolving into violence and people are getting hurt. >> reporter: last night two men were shot, in forestville. the chief says the increase in violent crime is between people who know each other. >> wreee're going to take actio and bring the level of disputes down, and the best way to do that is through increased presence. >> reporter: the chief says officers will work 12-hour shi

shomari stone showed us the high water on hunt master road in gaithersburg at 6:00. the same storms caused flooding in baltimore county too. when you see water like this on the road turn around and find another way to get where you need to go. doug kammerer is in the water center. >> it was a hot one today. high temperature of 91 degrees with the heat index in the mid- to upper-90s. then we saw the showers and thunderstorms. out there, most of us on the dry side. one area of storminess in hampshire counties. hardy county until 11:45. nothing around the d.c. metro area. there is still a showers and thunderstorms tomorrow. but most of us will be dry. if you see the storms they could be quite strong. 91 in hagerstown. tomorrow, i think right back there. hot and humid, a few storms possible and then major heat. yeah, major heat. we had two days last week with a heat advisory. this week we might have four. >> thank you. >>> new at 11:00 tonight. we learned the victim in a serious hit and run crash in the district has now died. we showed you this video before. it's the car

life in silver spring, i'm shomari stone, >>> it may be 11:00 at night but we're still dealing with some extreme heat out there. >> and it's not done with us yet first. this was our hottest day of the year but you're saying it's going to be even hotter tomorrow. >> it's going to feel hotter tomorrow. the humidity was up today but tomorrow it will be even warmer. i'm talking about that heat index, eclipsing 105 in some areas. take a look at the high temperatures across the area, 98 in d.c., 97 in lees burg. we saw a heat index of 110 in quantico and baltimore. tomorrow i think they could be higher. here's at 11:00 at night and the current feels like temperature is 97 in d.c., 95 in annapolis, 84 in gaithersburg. you still feel it when you step out the front door. even hotter tomorrow and looking at possible severe storms on friday. i'll detail those for you. and look at this. the heat wave been asking me that. when can we see cooler weather? i'll see you back here later. >>> the heat tonight did not stop runners from coming out to a family event. news4 jackie benson with a look at how fol

only on news 4 tonight, he tells our shomari stone why he thinks his house was a target. >> reporter: good evening. the thief was in and out ask in less than 15 minutes. he stole thousands of items of electronics and other items. he got in by grabbing a rock, throwing it through the back porch, and surveillance cameras captured his every move. >> it's just, you know, unbelievable. >> reporter: take a close look at the man on your tv screen dressed in gray sneakers, blue jeans, short he breaks inside clarence williams' home. >> just a little disappointed. i bought this house two years ago. >> reporter: this all started last monday around 2:00 in the afternoon. williams was at work when he got an alert on his iphone that reads, kitchen door window sensor alarm. >> about five seconds later i got a call from my security company and they alerted me that the alarm was going off. >> reporter: they called police. meanwhile the thief tries to remove the flat screen off the living room wall. he can't do it so he grabs the new 65 inch tv. takes a designer back pack and goes upstairs. police repo

our team coverage continues with shomari stone. >>s conditions in clarksville. looks like a mess out there. what do you see? >> reporter: it is a total mess. that rain is coming down. it has definitely eased up a little bit. i'll tell you 10 minutes ago it was rather heavy. i'm here on frederick road, known as route 55. a lot of people are on their way home picking up the kids from day care after long day's work. can't make a right here. you can see the sign. road closed, why? around this loop over there, there is a low-lying area and that water moments ago jumped the banks and it was rushing across the roadway. what's interesting as amelia and lauren have been telling you all evening long, that this storm will come in and rain a little bit. it will die down and then it will pick up again. worth mentioning that if you come across standing water, turn around and don't drown. it may sound like a cliche. the thing is there are people who will drive in the standing water and ruin their cars and suvs. i'm shomari stone news 4. >> thank you. police are back on a popul

in fairfax, shomari stone, news 4. >>> building trust and managing money, difficult things to teach. but there are two lessons that iraqi are getting from the men and women to protect your family. you'll see these they began their day in prince georges county learning how the city of laurel functions. iraqi leaders say they need examples as they continue to build new democracy in their country. but the questions they asked, highlighted just how different iraq's government is. >> you have to underd decentralization that we have in our government system. >> they wanted to know about the mayor council and the employees that after they leave, do they get paid, do they not get paid. >> and it may surprise you to learn that laurel is rather experienced in hosting visitors from abroad. this is the fifth time in the last few years that international delegation has come to the city like this. >> it may have popped up on your facebook feed. tonight the back story on the world's richest demand, his ties to dc and how he's revolutionizing the way we shop. >> it's been years in the making, growin

. >> reporter: in northwest d.c., shomari stone. >>> vice president mike pence will try to lobby republican governors to get on board with the senate health care bill. some are pressuring senators in their states to vote against it. so far only two republican senators said they'll vote no on this latest propose a rand paul of kentucky and susan collins of maine. one morphines e means it won't enough votes to pass. it keeps the cuts to medicaid and includes the so-called ted cruz amendment, allowing insurance companies to sell plans that are much cheaper but don't include coverage for maternity or mental health. >>> those of you who rely on social security checks will soon enjoy the largest payment spike in by more than2%. for the average person that's an extra extra $28 a month. the money could run dry by 2034. more than 60 million americans get benefits. >>> corey stuart didn't just announce his run for u.s. nat today. he announced it with a bang. >> the era of a kinder, gentler republican is done. i'm going to run the most vicious, ruthless campaign to dethrone tim kaine from the united s

live here in d.c., i'm shomari stone, back to you. >> thank you, shomari, nice to know that storm system is in the rear view. we have a look ahead for tomorrow. >> it's feeling better tonight than it is last night, doug. >> what a difference, last night, the heat index was over 90 and now, sitting at 73, it feels pretty nice outside. i'm tracking a couple of showers and a few thunderstorms. these are all down in our southern zones. down towards charles county and places in st. mary's, they are moving to the east, and a you cannot rule out a few stray showers. the heavy stuff is out. here's the line. look at the line coming through and watch when i put on the severe thunderstorm reports here. each one of these little dots happens to be a severe thunderstorm report strog do with downed trees. these are all downed trees in the blue. all high winds, over at least 40, 45, and 60 per mile an hour winds. the cold front back to the west. a few showers and thunderstorms to go. and behind it, some relief. not a lot, but some. we will explain coming up. >> thank you, doug, right now, women are camp

shomari stone is there for us. what have you learned? >> reporter: i talked to the police chief and he tells me that the shooting happened around 8:50 tonight. the 13-month-old was caught in the cross fire, an innocent bystander. the police are talking to people in the area. there was an exchange of gunfire in the area and a 1-year-old innocent bystander was caught in the cross fire. let's show you [ inaudible ] of the gunfire that occurred in the alleyway over there. police have two suspects they plan on looking for. they have not identified who they are. the description is very vague at this point. but again, two suspects, no motive and we're now going to hear from the police chief. >> we talk about this all the time. you know, you got older guys out here. they resort to firearms in our community and this is the result. you have a little baby get struck by gunfire. a little kid who is in a hospital under surgery right now because two grown men wanted to settle a dispute with a firearm. it's despicable. >> reporter: police are urging an

news 4 shomari stone is live. the board took their time with this tonight. >> reporter: yes, they did take their time and it took two years to come to this point. jeb stewart high school will get a new name. no word on the name. the school board will get input from the community before they vote on a new name change. change the name of j.e.b. stuart high school to honor the slave-holding confederate general. he was killed in an 1864 battle and it's hurtful for students to attend a school name for a defender of slavery. people that didn't want the name change say it's an attack on southern heritage and will cost hundreds of thousands of dollars to change the name. in the end, the majority of the school board members voted in favor and we'll have reaction from the fairfax community. >> i feel sad. i believe it is a process that was corrupt, and it was just incomprehensible from the beginning. >> reporter: name is going to change. your reaction. >> i'm happy for that. >> reporter: why? >> because we are dismantling w

live here, i'm shomari stone, back to you. >> thank you, shomari. >>> d.c. police are trying to of drive-by shootings involved paintball guns. police released this picture of the vehicle involved. there were six reports of attacks in southeast today. the victims included people walking down the street, working outside. even one guy mowing his neighbor's yard. >> a cop pulled up and stopped in front of me. i stare, i thought somebody was going to open the door or say something to me. it didn't happen. put the glass down and started pumping like that. boom, boom, boom. >> police say 11 people were shot with paintballs. two treated at the hospital. paintballs don't usually cause serious injury but can cause pain and bruising. if you have any video of it, police would like to talk to you. >>> the shooting of a one-year-old. derrick watson seen in this surveillance video is charged with assault with a dangerous argument, then opened fire near a group of kids in northeast last week. a bullet hit 1-year-old jeremiah white as his dad pushed him in a stroller. police

news 4 shomari stone were on hand to talk to folks and collect donations.our donations make a world of difference in a child's life. >> i know it is just so important for kids. a lot of kids don't have the things that they need and they get bullied sometimes and they feel ashamed, so we have to do everything we can to try to inspire kids. >> well said, marcia. your cash and school supply donations. you can donate by logging on to nbc 4 and donate online to make school year brighter this year. >>> celebrating the resiliency of ellicott city. this weekend marks a year since main street was devastated by floods. state and local officials unveiled a new clock you saw a moment ago at the town plaza today and paused to remember the three people killed during the flood and its aftermath. nearly all of the damaged businesses are back up and running, and ellicott city is now focusing on preventing future floods. they're getting $18 million in local, state and federal funds devoted to new flood mitigation projects. >>> thousands waiting to see one of the world's most

i'm shomari stone live in silver spring for news 4. >> thank you, shomari. now to the breaking news alert we sent to your phones and tablets about 8:15 tonight, late word senator john mccain has a brain tumor. >> the discovery senator mccain had a blood clot removed from above his left eye friday. reaction from our live desk. leon? >> the news is rocking capitol hill tonight and reverberating across the country. here's what we know about mccain's condition. he has an aggressive brain tumor, glioblastoma. he had a blood clot removed from above his left eye last friday. they are reviewing his possible treatment options including a combination of chemotherapy and radiation. and they are not even thinking about a timetable as yet for his return to the senate. >>> now, the kind of tumor that senator mccain has is a malignancy that is more common in older patients and, in fact, it turns out it's the same kind the late senator ted kennedy had before his death in 2009. now, the reaction coming across the country and the political spectrum as well tonight, the man wh

live in arlington, shomari stone, news 4. ♪ ♪ >>> tonight some of the most powerful people in our countryl honor jim vance. dc delegate eleanor rose will speak on the house floor to honor vance. she told news wasn't just like a local, but also to lawmakers and staffers who lived here part time in washington, too. >>> and one of the best things about vance was his way of connecting with people. his viewers were as important to him as his own family. and since the news of his death spread on saturday, hundreds of you have reached out to us to tell us how vance touched your lives, many of you -- many say -- >> very smooth guy and emotional. >> and pretty much -- and get a little mostly behind that. >> he was really special. it's hard to explain and give you so much. it's hard to explain. >> people who never -- a he was real. he was people. when it showed. >> seeing him. and he was a straight shooter. that was the great thing to have. >> it's over that way. >> mr. vance literally is my childhood and my adulthood. and any news that has ever occurred, pretty much, got from him. >> my biggest me

prince georges county bureau chief tracee wilkins and shomari stone were there to help. everything collected makes a world difference for local students. >> i know it's so important, a lot of kids don't have the things they need. and they feel ape shamed. so we have to do everything that we can to try to inspire kids. >> now, if you missed a chance to donate over the weekend, no worries. you can log on to the nbc washington app and search supporting our schools and make your donation here. any online donation will help to get children the supplies they need this upcoming school year. >> and what you should know is folks came out. they said they were watching us that morning at home and came out that had been with the cash, got completely filled and that bid with the book bags, completely over flowing. you folks really should. >> >> love that. >> thank you, again. >> all right. now, with florida residents went to bed last night, they were prepared for wet monday. >> but they were prepared for a full blown tropical storm, well, i don't think so. we'll take a look at how mu

shomari stone has a live report on this. >>> the man killed when a ride malfunctioned was only 18 yearsad just joined the marines. seven others were hurt, still not clear why the ride malfunctioned. maryland inspectors shutdown on ocean city just as a precaution. >> get ready for soaking, heavy rain coming our way, we'll be under a watch by this time tomorrow. team coverage from storm team coming just a few minutes away from now. this is the busiest month of the air at the busiest airport. should there be an emergency involving a flight leaving. there's a special emergency team there that has to be ready. >> from our sister station in baltimore has more on how members of the fire company, 43, trained constantly to answer emergency calls. >> assist with fire control. >> large commercial aircraft crashes after take off at bwi marshall. big black smoke can be seen for miles as jet fuel burns. fire company 43, bwi rescue services is the first to get the call and the first on the scene. >> when the alarm goes off everyone is giving it 100%, whether it's small scale, large scale, we respond t

with information, if you know who is responsible, they want to hear from you, live in fairfax, shomari stone>> live here at the live desk following breaking news, officers were investigating a house fire and found a stabbing victim. here is some live pictures from chopper 4. it's over the scene of east long view drive patomic mall. prince william police tell us they had to rush a man or woman and adult to the hospital in critical injuries, two children were involved in this incident and they weren't hurt and they do have the hospital in custody. several officers were going through the house trying to see anyone else was involved or effected. they had to be transported to the house for smoke inhalation. firefighters were able to put the fire out. we'll bring you more details on this breaking story, just as soon as we get it. at the live desk. >> thank you, chris. another crime on the local trail, some people out there stumbled upon a murder scene, now police in prince georges county are trying to figure out who killed a man and why. news 4 megan fitzgerald is talking to neighbors and police.

in silver spring, i'm shomari stone, news 4. >> lovely. >> the impact of him just sitting in this chair. you know, it's reaping benefits for years to come. >> it is nice to be reminded of, you know, going back to the 4045 year -- 40 to 45 years he was here. >> and it continues to build and groom, generation after generation. >> that's right. >> we've got a busy hour coming up at 5:00. >> do we. >> >>> social media is having a field day with this next story. the case of mistaken identity involving a dallas cowboy's football player and prince william county police. the player lost his job. we'll explain how it all went down. also ahead at campaign to get you to learn about your risk of getting diabetes. the number are staggers here, 85 million americans are at risk for prediabetes. how you can take a new test and what you can learn from it. all coming up at 5:00. >> that is one of those diseases, the sooner you get ahold of it and start changing your lifestyle -- >> it's hard to go back on it. >> all right. see you in a few minutes. >> let's get with the forecast right now. >> yes. it's g

shomari stone, news 4. >>> expect police to be out looking for drunk drivers this weekend.night. this is a look from chopper 4. a dui checkpoint. this area known to be deadly. over the last four years, 19 people have died. just yesterday morning two people died when a car drove the wrong way and crashed head on with another. worried about the road safety. >> the speeding, the riding the shoulders at breakneck speed. it's things people would do you know safety is not the primary thing they have in mind. what's primary in their mind, getting where they need to go as quickly as they need to be. >> aaa says speed cameras could improve speeding in the area. they are trying to find out what caused yesterday's deadly crash. >>> what started out as an assault case is now this morning a homicide investigation. police say robert coleman who you see here attacked a woman last month. it happened as she left a 7-eleven convenience store in alexandria. they found benitez lying on the ground unconscious. you're looking at the store right there. benitez died on thursday. it is unclear if t

there's shomari stone yesterday. here's the number one thing you should never do. you are begging for trouble when you because you don't know if the road hasn't been washed out underneath of there. >> shouldn't walk in it either. >> i would agree with you there. got to be extremely careful. turn around, don't drown. the number one safety rule when it comes to flooded roadways. outside, we have been picking up the rain as i mentioned this month. for the month of july, 3 inches of rain. that's about an inch above average. it's also been a warm july. so far, we haven't even got eb into the ten-day forecast which is looking ever hotter awful the time. we're already 3 degrees above average for the month of july. out of the first 17 days, 13 of them have been 90 degrees or higher. right now, it is a balmy 78 in washington. already a little hint of a heat index this morning. just know that it's going to feel like 95 to almost 100 degrees for most of the next several days. 60s and 70s to get your day started. planning it out hour by hour. a 20 to 30% chance of an mostly th